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The kidnapping of this politician at his country’s legation in London ended after the intervention of (15[1])James (15[1])Cantlie. After leading the Constitutional Protection Movement, this politician issued a manifesto with the (-5[1])diplomat Adolph Joffe that declared the Soviet system incompatible in his (15[1])country. The United League was formed by this politician, who included nationalism, democracy, and (15[1])welfare in his (*) Three Principles of the (10[1])People. In 1925, this (10[1])politician died of reported liver cancer and was entombed at Purple Mountain. This politician was elected to his highest position following the Xīnhài [shin-HAI] Revolution but resigned in favor of Yuán Shìkǎi after the last Qīng emperor abdicated. For 10 points, name this founder of the Kuomintang and first President of the Republic of China. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Sun Yat-sen [or Sūn Yìxiān; or Sūn Zhōngshān or Sun Wen or Sun Deming or Sun Dixiang or Nakayama Sho]
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Andrew ZengStanfordIowa State1615
Arthur StadlinOhio StateMichigan B1715
Enina EdosomwanCase WesternVassar31-5
Roan DowlingIowaMichigan A4215
Cyrus ZhouWUSTLNorth Carolina5615
Leo TaoMichigan CPenn State B6310
George MatsumuraOhioPenn State A6710
Sam MacchiVassarCase Western12210
Sam MacchiVassarMichigan C13610

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2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y683%17%17%64.60
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y4100%25%25%76.00
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y3100%33%0%68.67
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y7100%57%14%54.71
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y1100%0%0%136.00
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y367%33%33%54.00